person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
hostility; animosity; enmity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
alien (from another planet)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
alteration; falsification; faking
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
precision equipment; delicate equipment
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
science and technology; scientific technique
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
adjustment; coordination; integration; conformity
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)